Cooking utensil.



G P. HUMPHREY & H. MERRIN.

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APPLICATION FILED DBO. 28, 1911.

Patented Mar. 18, 1913 2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

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APPLIGATION TILED 11110. 28, 1911.

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COOKING UTENSIL.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

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Application filed December 28, 1911. Serial 1V0. 868,312.

tacle is employed of such a nature as to re-- tain the juice, or other liquid, or vapor Within same and said paper receptacle are and is properly supported by the sides and bottom of the casing. In this method of cooking when bags of former constructions are used, considerable difficulty is frequently encountered, in inserting certain kinds of food into the bags and in ultimately removing the cooked foodfrom the bags, as the latter are apt to become carbonizedv and thereby to adhere to the food and to break. Some forms of bags are also difficult to grease. I

The object of the present invention. is to avoid the difficulties above mentioned and generally to render cooking by means of paper inclosures much easier, and more efficient than hitherto.

. The invention consists in aeooking utensil comprising an-openwork casing, a paper lining, and means for securing the lining so as to form a complete and impervious paper inclosure. p

The invention also comprises various details hereinafter referred to.

In the accompanying draWings:Figure 1. is an elevation half in section. showing one form of casing and paper lining. Fig. 2, is a detail view showing a hinged side. Figs. 3 and 4, are respectively a sectional elevation and a plan showing two pieces of folded paper secured to the casing. Figs.

5 to 9, illustrate successive steps adopted in one mode of folding the paper lining.

In carrying out the invention according .o' one mode a rectangular or other suitably shaped casing a, of perforated metal is formed with a raised edge or rim b; around ,its open top. Within the casing there is mounted a perforated bottom or partition a which is located intermediate ofthe .up-

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per and lower edges of the same. A frame 0, ofsheet metal, angle iron, or thick iron wire is made to fit the rim fairly tightly.

When the utensil is to be used, a paper lining.d, is placed Within the casing 0', so as to fit it approximately and form a paper receptacle The lining (Z, can be conveniently folded from a sheet of suitably prepared paper, such as is used in the method of cooking referred to. The lining or re oeptacle (Z, is made large enough to leave margin 0, extending beyond the rim F), of the casing a, and this margin is folded down outside the rim. The food to be cooked is L then placed in the paper lining or receptacle A sheet of paper f, is nextplaccd over the rim, 7), so as to form a lid or closure for the paper linin or receptacle (Z. containing the food. this sheet f, extending be yond the rim 6, all around. The sheet metal frame 0, isthen forced on to the rim 5. so as to clip the paper firmly to the rim. A complete and practically air tight paper closure (Z, f, is thereby obtained. When the cooking is completed, the utensil is removed from the oven, the clipping frame 0, and paper top'f, are taken off and, the food can be handled as easily as if it were in an ordinary dish, the paper lined casing a, d, acting as a dish.

If desired, the paper (Z, can be broken so as to allow the gravy or liquor to escape into a dish on'which the casing may be placed when cooking is completed.

Should it be desired with certain classes of food, to'eifect' a browning of the food, the clipping frame a, can he slipped off before the utensil is removed from the oven.

When a shallow utensil is required the clipping frame can be placed on the lower extensions 9, the casing a, being inverted. For small. articles of food, such as an egg, rasher of bacon, or the like, the food can be inserted in a simply folded sheet of paper Which can be plaoed'over the casing and then clipped by the frame as indicated at 0,

igs. 3 and 4:, this arrangement permitting of two different articles of food being cooked at the same time.

A convenient mode of folding the paper lining (i, is illustrated by Figs. 5 to 9. The sheet of paper is first creased along the lines p, to suit the depth of the casing. It is then creased at each corner" along the The side portions are then folded or bent up about the lines 32, and each corner. is folded as indicated in perspective in Fig. 6. The folding is further continued until the lines 9, lie in the respective side portiOns, this arrangement being indicated in plan in Fig. 7, and in perspective in Fig. 8. .The lining "is then placed in the casing the margins a, folded down and then each projecting corner piece 11, is folded outside as indicated in perspective in Fig. 9. A practically liquid and air tight corner is thereby made.

We claim 1. vessel having upstanding Walls and a transverse vforaminous diaphragm, in combination with a container of paper, impervious to fluids, directly supported by said ciaphragm and walls, and meansfor pressing the marginal portions of the container firmly against said walls, hermetically closing the container.

2. A vessel having upstanding Walls, a transverse foraminous diaphragm, and a ring or cover for the walls, in combination with an impervious paper receptacle having its marginal portions compressed between said Walls and the ring or cover, hermetically closing the receptacle.

3. A vessel having upstanding walls and a transverse foraminous diaphragm unequally distant from its ends, in combination with a receptacle of paper, impervious to fluids, having its pressure-bearing parts directly supported by said diaphragm and walls, a similarly impervious cover, and means for holding the marginal portions of the cover and receptacle together against the marginal portion. of the vessels walls to form a hermetic closure.

4. The combination with a tubular vessel having foraminous lateral walls and a toraminous bottom unequally distant from its ends of a paper container empervious to fluids, forming a lining for the upper compartment and fully supported by said walls and bottom, a paper cover similarly impervious and having a peripheral flange portion in contact with the marginal portion of the container, and a clip for binding the flange and marginal portion of the container together against the'wall of the vessel, to prevent the escape of fluids between the two.

In testimony whereof we have signed our names to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

GEORGE FREDERICK HUMPIIREY. HARRY MERRIN.

Witnesses:

H. D. JAMEsox, O. J. YVORTH. 

